The Shelby Area Chamber of Commerce has created its own local currency to encourage residents to shop at hometown businesses and keep money circulating within the community.

"These chamber bucks are our own currency. We print them up just like monopoly money," said Shane Adams, executive director of the Shelby Area Chamber of Commerce. "People come and buy them from me, and then they'll either give them as gifts, as a bonus or whatever. To whoever, and then they'll spend it locally within our community." Shelby Chamber Bucks program helps keep money in the community

"These businesses are the ones that support our community, like the youth sports programs," Adams said. "These businesses will sponsor their teams to help them have these activities for our community. These bigger business

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